For people who enjoy being clean as much as they enjoy getting dirty.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, as one might in a bath, however. The tub incorporates a drain so that shower water can be replaced as frequently or infrequently as desired. Many of our very remote desert travellers, choose not to use soap at all and share the water. This allows them to travel much further for much longer, enjoying long, luxurious showers every day/night yet using very little water.

Shower water can be easily replaced mid-shower, for example, just by opening the drain to remove dirty/soapy water then pouring in another few litres of clean water. You can then enjoy the clean recycled water for as long as you like using just six litres of water or so altogether.

Of course, the recycling feature is merely an option. If there’s plenty of water about then EverShower can easily be set to run on continuous fresh water. By simply putting the EverShower pump into your own fresh water supply (a bucket, for example) and opening the drain EverShower can perform just like a regular shower only with amazing space-saving and portability.

For real luxury EverShower has been made compatible with several gas/propane water heaters such as Coleman’s Hot Water On Demand. For a continuous, steamy hot shower this is definitely the way to go. If you just want to take the chill off, however, then water can be pre-heated on the stove or campfire, poured into the tub and recycled. The free energy of the sun is also a good option. Just pour a few litres into the tub, enclose it with the heat-absorption cover and let the sun do its thing. In hot regions, of course, it may be preferable not to heat the water at all. EverShower shown here with Coleman’s Hot Water On Demand.

We’ve been using EverShower in the New Zealand snow and found it to be absolutely amazing. When using the gas water heater the shower tent becomes a little steam room in seconds. Fifteen minutes later you won’t want to get out. Better still, if you’re recycling the water, you don’t need to get out. Not only are you not wasting water but by recycling the water, it is also retaining much of the heat so it takes very little gas to keep up the temperature.

EverShower’s unique patented design means plenty of room where you need it most – around arms and shoulders. With around 2 metres of internal height (roof on) it still packs down to a small carry case about 50 x 50 x 15 cm and all just weighing around 6kg.

Water flow is powered by a very efficient 12 volt submersible electric pump. Simply plug into a motor vehicle’s 12 volt cigarette lighter socket, battery pack or converter. Alternatively, the Coleman water heater has it’s own lithium-iron battery which can power the pump for about 80 minutes and can be recharged and used directly from 12v or 240v.

The high volume pump is rated for many thousands of hours of showering and with a very low power consumption of around 2 amps.

Fresh water can come from any available source within reach of the EverShower pump or, for example, using a regular domestic, mains pressure water hose. When the EverShower is set to recycle the water the pump simply stays inside the tub, secured to it’s cradle. Water is then added to the tub itself (up to about 10 litres but we find 3 or 4 litres more than sufficient). When using the water heater and recycling, the pump also stays inside the tub. Water from the tub is simply pumped to the water-heater then up to the shower handset then back into the tub. The Coleman water heater can also run directly from a mains pressure water hose.

Yes. The tent-screen and tub retain the water within the EverShower system. Here’s an example of it being set up for use inside a small camper van, even though this particular van doesn’t have a very high ceiling. It can even be used inside a regular domestic bathroom, tub only, for massive savings in water and energy. Essentially it’s a washroom which can be packed quickly away into small draw – great for tiny houses, small apartments, offices, boats, caravans etc. Please follow manufacturer’s recommendations closely with regard to safe working environments for hot-water heaters.

EverShower has a surprising ability to function well even in windy conditions. It comes with four guy ropes and strong alloy pegs but in practice we’ve found that really only one guy rope has been necessary, in the direction of the wind and attached to an immovable object or just pegged into the ground.

The EverShower tub itself also incorporates four peg anchor points.

Obviously the weight of a person and water in the tub tends to keep it stable in mild conditions. If an un-pegged, empty shower does blow over in the wind the frame will provide good protection for the tent fabric and once it’s laying down it’s actually a very aerodynamic shape, so tends not to travel any further.

In extreme conditions the tent can simply be unclipped from the frame, dropped into the tub and the cover attached. It this mode it is able to withstand some of the most horrendous conditions but ready to use next time in a flash.

The Coleman Hot Water On Demand incorporates a lithium iron battery which will power the water pump for around 80 minutes. The HWOD’s battery can be recharged via a motor vehicle’s 12v cigarette lighter or 240v.

Adaptors are available which can enable the pump to be connected to a regular household power supply. View the 240V adaptor by Powertech.

There are a few options: If there happens to be a drain in the floor then the EverShower can simply be positioned over it so that it corresponds with the drain in the EverShower tub. If there’s a drain or washbasin within reach of the shower handset then it’s just a matter of turning on the pump (just mop the last little bit out with a sponge-cloth). Alternatively, just release the tent screen (or drop it into the tub) and carry the tub outside or to a sink, for example.

The EverShower pump can be placed into any nearby fresh water source. The drain in the tub can be opened and the EverShower can then perform just like any regular shower. The Coleman water heater (and many other water heaters) can be connected directly to any garden hose (no pump required).

We’ve had some very heavy people using them and haven’t broken one yet. However, it is important that it be situated on a flat, even surface and, if there are sharp objects like gravel or stones, that matting be placed underneath.

The base measures 50.5 x 50.5 x 15 cm. The overall height when set up with the frame is approximately 220 cm. The width across the top of the tent is about 110 cm. The unique tapered design provides ample space where it’s needed, around arms and shoulders but is still able to pack down quickly and easily into a small case.

Yes. The EverShower pump and handset have been specifically chosen for their reliability and efficiency. Obviously, when recycling the water “efficiency” becomes a non-issue in terms of water use. For example, we use the Smarttek6 water heater in our camper van (because it suits the space better) and we use a big 6.5 litre/minute water pump and a huge shower handset. This combination gives us a better water flow than most regular domestic showers.

No. We sell the complete bundle ready to go. We also supply the EverShower on its own. The EverShower, without the heater, is still an independently, fully functioning shower. Many customer prefer to purchase the EverShower on its own because either, they already have their own water heater, they’re happy just to heat the water on a camp stove, they’re travelling to a warm climate where they do not require heating at all or they just want to see how it goes and may purchase a water heater later.

Yes it does. The saving in shipping costs would most likely make it much more economical to purchase the water heater locally.

The EverShower is made compatible with many different water heaters. We recommend the Coleman Hot Water On Demand, which is widely available around the world, but other heaters may be preferable depending on the intended use.

It can certainly be used with many different types of water heater. We like the Coleman Hot Water On Demand because of its compact size but we’ve also used the EverShower very successfully with the Smarttek6 and the Aqua Cube.

Yes. Of course, heated water from any source can be poured into the EverShower tub and used for recycling and other heaters can also be used to recycle continuously heated water. The EverShower comes with a little 15mm adaptor which will allow you to connect the water hose from the EverShower pump to a regular garden hose quick connector. Water can then be pumped from the EverShower tub directly to most instant gas water heaters, out to the shower handset and back into the tub for recycling.

If a different pump is required, or a bigger capacity pump desired, just connect a standard inline water filter, such as that pictured below, to the end of the heater’s intake hose and cut the filter inlet at an angle as shown. This filter can then be strapped into the cradle which normally holds the EverShower pump inside the tub.

If the pump and/or heater are also being used for drinking water then it will be necessary to run and appropriate cleaning solution through the system after showering.

We sell the EverShower as a bundle, complete with the Coleman gas water heater for $845 or we offer just the EverShower on its own for $349.

The stand alone EverShower is still a fully-functioning shower only the water is not heated. You can heat the water yourself, on the camp stove, for example, or even in the EverShower tub (cover on) using the free energy of the sun.

The EverShower comes with an adaptor kit which can be very useful if you already have a water heater or should you decide to add one in the future.

The EverShower will function well with many different types of water heaters we like the Coleman for its portability.

We grossly underestimated demand at the Brisbane show. We brought as much stock as we could carry and sold everything. We actually sold many more EverShowers than we had with us and had to freight [...]